قدرfate أرادwilled شقاءناour misery
قدر أراد شقاءنا
لاnot أنتِyou (feminine) شئتyou wished ولاnor أناI
لا أنتِ شئت ولا أنا
Fate willed our misery.
You did not wish it, nor did I.
عزَّgrew difficult التلاقيmeeting والحظوand the fortunes (word continues)
عزَّ التلاقي والحظو
ظcompletion of “fortunes” السودdark حالتintervened بينناbetween us
ظ السود حالت بيننا
Meeting grew difficult, and fortunes
dark came between us.
قدindeed كدتI nearly أكفرI lose faith بالهوىin love
قد كدت أكفر بالهوى
لوif لمnot أكنI had been بكin you مؤمناa believer
لو لم أكن بك مؤمنا
I would almost have lost faith in love,
had I not believed in you.